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Designed to help stakeholders better understand the policy environment surrounding current school discipline practices in our country. This compendium provides information on school discipline laws and administrative regulations for the United States, including the 50 States, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Describes the Strengthening Families Program. Includes an overview of the program and details critical components such as parent skills training, child skills training, and family skills training. Concludes with suggestions for implementation.
Provides a user-friendly guide for what to do and how to communicate about the harmful effects of illicit drugs and alcohol to children from elementary through high school. Organized in 6 major sections: 1) What You Should Know 2) What Substances Do Children, Youth, and Young Adults Use? 3) Why Do Children, Youth, and Young Adults Use Drugs? 4) How Do I Talk to My Child About Drugs? 5) What If I Think My Child is Using Drugs? 6) Resources.
Provides an overview of health care reform and the implications for school mental health. Highlights important changes to health care under the Affordable Care Act and its potential impact on mental health services for children and families.
Provides a unifying framework for schools, families, and communities to understand, select, and organize their learning supports (i.e., strategies, programs, and practices used to create conditions to enhance learning).
Explains the history of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and ways in which parents, youth, and communities can get involved. This website include activities for each week of Prevention Month, targeting parents, youth, communities, and workplaces.
Examines what occurs during the transitional period of college during a student's first year. The guide discusses new student orientation, academic advising, college financing, health and safety and adjustments made while living on campus, including information for first generation students and students with disabilities.
Provides a series of webinars that address campus public safety, how positive school climate can enhance school safety, and incorporating the needs of international students into emergency planning and management.
Offers both parents and students the opportunity to learn more about mental health, including what the privacy laws are and how mental health information can be shared. The guide was created by NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) and The Jed Foundation to help start the conversation around creating and putting a thoughtful plan into place should a mental health condition arise.